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Scottish Rite Park

2909 WOODLAND AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50312
(515) 274-4614
51 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
51
State license
1144
CMS facility ID
165593
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Scottish Rite Park
Street address
2909 WOODLAND AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone
(515) 274-4614
State license #
1144

About this facility — Scottish Rite Park

Scottish Rite Park is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed for 51 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 38 senior care facilities in Des Moines and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Scottish Rite Park 31 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $56,493 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Allen, Mark
Director — since 2013
Boor, Daniel
Managing employee — since 2009
Clark, Mark
Director · Officer — since 2015
Dawley, Elizabeth
Managing employee — since 2009
Erlbacher, Edward
Director — since 2024
Gallagher, Johna
Managing employee — since 2023
Ghrist, John
Director — since 2011
Koch, Richard
Director — since 2011
Linder, Allison
Director — since 2023
Oconner, Michael
Managing employee — since 2019
Pittman, John
Director · Officer — since 2013
Scharnberg, Susan
Director · Officer — since 2017
Willis, Donald
Director · Officer — since 2011

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2009-05-22
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$56,493 total
Last standard inspection
2025-06-26
Nurse staffing
5.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$155 per day (≈ $4,710/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
2% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 97% private/other
Occupancy
81% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
55% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
51
Licensed as
Residential Care Facility
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-05-01
2025-06-26Health inspection2 citations
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-07-02
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)
2025-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-15
F-0726
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-01-24
2024-07-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0638
D · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2024-08-01
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-08-01
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-12
2023-05-10Health inspection1 citation
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-11
2025-06-26Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-06-25
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-06-25
2024-07-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-07-25
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-07-25
2023-05-10Fire-safety inspection18 citations
E-0013
F · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-06-09
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2023-05-22
E-0031
F · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2023-05-25
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-05-31
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-06-21
K-0226
F · No harm found
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-06-16
K-0281
F · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-05-30
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-06-16
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-16
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-06-16
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-05-31
K-0901
F · No harm found
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-05-24
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-05-22
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-05-25
K-0931
F · No harm found
Have a properly constructed or installed hyperbaric treatment facility.
Corrected 2023-05-31

Federal penalties

2026-05-06Fine$27,378
2025-01-08Fine$13,923
2024-02-20Fine$3,798
2024-02-12Fine$3,418
2024-01-22Fine$7,976
Total fines$56,493
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165593.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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